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AMC Entertainment Sees Flat Revenue in Despite Fewer Film Releases
The movie-theater chain said the Hollywood writers and actors strikes from last year had dragged on box office returns.Business -
Renault's Group Revenue Beats Expectations
Renault confirmed its guidance for 2024 after its group revenue rose in the first quarter on higher sales, but revenue from its cars division fell slightly on unfavorable exchange rates.Business -
The Push to StoreRenewable Energy in Massive Salt Caverns
Renewable power is used to produce hydrogen, which is stored in underground caverns until it is needed for green energy.Business -
Meta to Shut Workplace Tool; Zoom Video's Workvivo Named Preferred Migration Partner
Meta said the company was discontinuing the Workplace product in order to focus on building AI and metaverse technology.Business -
Chicken Wings Are the New Inflation Hedge
Diners are buying more wings at fast-food chains and frozen tenders at grocery stores. Meat giants like Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride, in turn, are bringing in higher profits.Business - Inflation -
Takeda Projects Lower Annual Profit After Quarterly Loss
The Japanese drugmaker reported a fourth-quarter loss and forecast a drop in annual net profit due partly to restructuring expenses.Business -
Saudi Aramco Net Income Falls on Declining Crude Oil Volumes
Saudi Arabia’s national oil company first-quarter profit fell and missed analysts’ forecasts due to a lower volume of crude oil sold and weaker refining and chemicals margins.Business -
Puig Shares Jump on Debut
Shares of Jean Paul Gaultier owner Puig rose sharply above the listing price on their trading debut in Spain after the world’s biggest initial public offering so far this year.Business -
WegovySales More Than Double as Demand Soars
Novo Nordisk raised its full-year guidance to reflect better pricing in the U.S. and as global demand for its hit weight-loss and diabetes drugs continues to outstrip supply.Business -
China EV Makers Post Higher April Sales Amid Price War
BYD and a host of other Chinese electric-vehicle makers posted higher sales and deliveries in April, offering a sign of rebounding demand amid continuing price wars.Business - China -
Australian Low-Cost Carrier Bonza Goes Into Administration
Bonza, a startup low-cost carrier in Australia that competed with local heavyweights Qantas and Virgin Australia on some routes, has gone into administration, a process similar to U.S. bankruptcy.Business - Australia -
Biden Administration Shelves Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The White House is reversing course after weighing the health benefits of the ban against the political risk of angering Black voters.Business - Joe Biden -
Akzo Nobel Beats Views as Sales Volumes Rise
Akzo Nobel reported a growth in revenue and adjusted earnings for the first quarter that exceeded expectations, with higher volumes helping its top line, and backed its outlook for the year.Business -
China's Securities Regulator Eases Trading Rules With Hong Kong
China’s securities regulator released a series of measures to boost trading with Hong Kong, the country’s latest move to shore up investor confidence after recent stock-market volatility.Business - China -
Payments-Company Waystar Plans to Restart IPO Pitch
The private equity-backed company is eyeing a June stock-market debut.Business -
Airlines Fight Back Against Fee-Disclosure Rule
The Transportation Department says its rule, requiring added disclosure of baggage and flight-change fees, helps consumers avoid overpaying for surprise charges.Business - Travel -
How Television Advertising Lost Its Relevance
Brands turn to retailers, Google, Meta and TikTok for additional reach. “There is no longer that single lever you can pull.”Business -
Telefonica Confident as First Quarter Tops Hopes
Telefonica said it was on track to meet its 2024 targets after first-quarter results came in ahead of expectations.Business -
Tesla's China Sales Fell in April
Tesla’s sales in China dropped in April, while its Chinese rivals reported higher sales as the country’s electric-vehicle market rebounded from a slow start this year.Business - China -
Boeing's Latest Trouble Is a Jet Part Caught Up in Russia Sanctions
The plane maker can’t deliver enough 787 Dreamliners after sanctions disrupted production of heat exchangers.Business - Russia -
BYD's First-Quarter Story Is in The Margins
BYD, the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker, paid a price for aggressively cutting prices on its cars, grinding revenue growth to a four-year low in the first quarter. But the bigger story is in its margins.Business -
BP Goes Deeper Into Gulf of Mexico, After Triumphs and Tragedy
While rivals bank on big new plays in Guyana and Namibia, the new BP CEO is focused on heartland waters off the coast of Louisiana and Texas.Business -
McDonald's Supersizes China Bet as Corporate America Pulls Back
The fast-food chain aims to nearly double restaurants in the country after spending $1.8 billion to buy back a bigger stake in the company’s business there.Business - China -
Glass Lewis Backs 6 Activist Nominees for Norfolk Southern's Board
Norfolk Southern leaders were dealt a heavy blow in their proxy fight with activist investor Ancora Holdings after proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis endorsed six of Ancora’s seven proposed board nominees.Business -
Paramount Considers Removing CEO Bob Bakish
The board is considering installing a committee of top executives to run the company on an interim basis as turmoil over sale talks deepens.Business -
Asian Buyout Firm Begins Sale Process for $800 Million Malaysia Hospital Business
Buyout firm Affinity Equity Partners’ has started the process to sell the 600-bed Island Hospital with the first bids expected mid-June.Business -
Disneyland Performers Push to Unionize, Protesting Pay, Costume Injuries and 'the Dungeon'
Performers are sharing concerns over benefits, health and safety as they work to form a union.Business -
Regulators Probe Alphabet's Waymo After 22 Self-Driving Car Incidents
No injuries or fatalities have been reported involving the Google parent’s startup.Business -
Squarespace Intends to Go Private in $6.6 Billion Permira Takeover
The website-development company said its shareholders will receive $44 a share in cash, a 15% premium to Friday’s closing price.Business -
Apple Retail Employees at Maryland Store Vote to Authorize Strike
The iPhone maker is continuing to negotiate with the union representing about 100 workers at a store near Baltimore.Business - Apple -
Intel Lowers Sales Outlook After China Chip Licenses Revoked
The chip maker kept its full-year forecast but said it expected revenue to be below the midpoint of the second-quarter range.Business - China -
UBS Beats Forecasts as Integration-Related Costs Fall
UBS returned to profit in the first quarter with the integration of Credit Suisse less of a drag on its performance than analysts anticipated, as the group continued to attract funds from wealthy clients.Business -
Societe Generale Shares Climb on Above-Forecast First Quarter
Societe Generale’s results were better than expected at the revenue and underlying profit levels and showed early recovery signs in French retail banking, analysts said.Business -
Musk Has a Vision for Tesla's Robotaxi. OthersCan'tSee It.
Carmaker plans to show off its automated vehicle this summer, but tech and regulatory hurdles remain before it can become reality.Business - Elon Musk -
Companies Trim Debt, Faced With High Rates
The current high interest rates have pushed up the cost of borrowing for most companies, forcing them to tackle their debts, analysts said.Business -
Walmart Takes On Trader Joe's and Whole Foods With New Premium Brand
The grocery giant is rolling out curry chicken empanadas and 300 other items as it seeks to capture spending by American consumers.Business -
How Bob Bakish, the Anti-Mogul CEO, Struggled to Rescue Paramount
The company veteran stepped down Monday with Paramount in the midst of a merger drama.Business -
AI Startups Have Plenty of Cash. They Often Don't Yet Have a Business.
Some startups are raising hundreds of millions of dollars before they even have a product or any revenue.Business -
U.S. Regulators Tie Tesla's Autopilot to More Than a Dozen Fatalities, Hundreds of Crashes
The NHTSA launched a new probe into the adequacy of a two-million vehicle recall in December, after discovering more crashes linked to the controversial technology.Business -
Dassault Systemes Full Year on Target After Profit Rise
Dassault Systemes confirmed its full-year financial forecasts after posting a 5% increase in operating profits for the first three months.Business